Car Talk: Doesn't Anyone Screen These Calls?: Calls About Animals and Cars

by Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi

The guys share some of their favorite calls about the world where cars and animals meet. Luckily, it's not dog-eat-dog, but sometimes it's horse-eat-steering-wheel. Tom and Ray Magliozzi are America's foremost auto mechanics. So usually people phone in to their radio show with questions about cars-buying them, driving them, keeping them running. But every so often, out of the blue, Click and Clack are also called on to be amateur veterinary psychologists. They're asked to figure out why a horse has eaten a steering wheel, or why a 100-pound dog insists on riding on the roof of a pickup truck, or how a white rat the size of a two-liter Coke bottle got into a poor young woman's Chevy. And while they might not know the answer, they always come up with something. This is a collection of calls about cars, animals, and the mysterious, often hilarious times when they meet. It leads Tom and Ray down a familiar path-of wild speculation, occasional brilliant suggestions, and lots of laughs. This is a must-have for anyone who loves animals, particularly the two that host Car Talk.

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction

60 pages, Audio CD

First published March 16, 2006

Reviews

[Jeanette (Ms. Feisty) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another load of funsky from the Tappet brothers. All the calls in this collection deal with animals in relation to cars. Did you know that horses like to eat steering wheels? Me neither. Keep your car windows closed if you park where horses can get near your car!

[Patty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Car Talk
Really funny BOCD of the guys NOT solving anyone's problems. All of these calls are about animals.

[Simon · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found out ther are a lot more of there CDs, so I will try some more.

[Jargon Jester · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve always enjoyed myself while listening to Car Talk. Although amusing, I wouldn’t say this collection is among my favorites. Still is fun to listen to these two clowns.